Transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus and transmitting/receiving system for digital data

Abstract

A transmitting apparatus for transmitting digital data includes storage unit for storing a digital data delay due to digital processing inside the transmitting apparatus; and delay information transmitting unit for transmitting delay information indicating the delay stored in the storage unit.

1. A transmitting apparatus for transmitting digital data comprising:
 storage means for storing a delay for digital data due to digital processing inside the transmitting apparatus; and 
 delay information transmitting means for transmitting delay information indicating the delay stored in the storage means, 
 wherein the transmitting apparatus transmits the digital data to a receiving apparatus, the receiving apparatus comprising: 
 storage means for storing a first delay for digital data due to digital processing inside the receiving apparatus; 
 delay information obtaining means for obtaining the delay information, which shows a second delay for the digital data, transmitted from the transmitting apparatus; and 
 delay information generating means for generating delay information indicating a total delay obtained from a total of the first delay stored in the storage means and the second delay indicated by the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining means,
 wherein the receiving apparatus receives digital data transmitted from a plurality of transmitting apparatuses, 
 wherein the delay information obtaining means obtains respective delay information transmitted from the plurality of transmitting apparatuses, 
 wherein the receiving apparatus further includes delay means for delaying, based on the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining means, digital data aside from digital data with a longest delay of the digital data received from the plurality of transmitting apparatuses so as to match the longest delay, and 
 wherein the delay information generating means calculates a total of the first delay stored in the storage means and the longest delay of delays indicated by the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining means. 
 
 
     
     
       2. A transmitting apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 display means; and 
 control means for causing the display means to display the delay stored in the storage means. 
 
     
     
       3. A transmitting apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the delay information transmitting means includes an appending circuit that appends the digital data transmitted from the transmitting apparatus with the delay information. 
 
     
     
       4. A transmitting apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the transmitting apparatus is an audio transmitting apparatus that includes a microphone, an analog/digital converter that carries out analog/digital conversion on an audio signal from the microphone, and modulating/transmitting means for transmitting radio waves modulated by a digital audio signal from the analog/digital converter. 
 
     
     
       5. A receiving apparatus for receiving digital data transmitted from a transmitting apparatus, comprising:
 storage means for storing a first delay for digital data due to digital processing inside the receiving apparatus; 
 delay information obtaining means for obtaining the delay information, which shows a second delay for the digital data, transmitted from the transmitting apparatus; and 
 delay information generating means for generating delay information indicating a total delay obtained from a total of the first delay stored in the storage means and the second delay indicated by the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining means, 
 wherein the receiving apparatus receives digital data transmitted from a plurality of transmitting apparatuses, 
 wherein the delay information obtaining means obtains respective delay information transmitted from the plurality of transmitting apparatuses, 
 wherein the receiving apparatus further includes delay means for delaying, based on the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining means, digital data aside from digital data with a longest delay of the digital data received from the plurality of transmitting apparatuses so as to match the longest delay, and 
 wherein the delay information generating means calculates a total of the first delay stored in the storage means and the longest delay of delays indicated by the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining means. 
 
     
     
       6. A receiving apparatus according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 display means; and 
 processing means for causing the display means to display the total delay calculated by the delay information generating means. 
 
     
     
       7. A receiving apparatus according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 output means for outputting the digital data received from the transmitting apparatus and the delay information generated by the delay information generating means. 
 
     
     
       8. A receiving apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the delay information obtaining means includes an extracting circuit for extracting the delay information which is appended to the digital data received from the transmitting apparatus, from the digital data. 
 
     
     
       9. A receiving apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the receiving apparatus is a wireless audio receiving apparatus that includes receiving/demodulating means for receiving radio waves transmitted from a wireless audio transmitting apparatus and demodulating a digital audio signal, and an audio output terminal for outputting the digital audio signal demodulated by the receiving/demodulating means. 
 
     
     
       10. A digital data transmitting/receiving system comprising:
 a transmitting apparatus for transmitting digital data, and 
 a receiving apparatus for receiving the digital data transmitted from the transmitting apparatus, wherein 
 the transmitting apparatus includes a first storage unit for storing a first digital data delay due to digital processing inside the transmitting apparatus, and a delay information transmitting unit for transmitting delay information indicating the first delay stored in the first storage unit, and 
 the receiving apparatus includes a second storage unit for storing a second delay for the digital data due to digital processing inside the receiving apparatus, a delay information obtaining unit for obtaining the delay information transmitted from the transmitting apparatus, and a delay information generating unit for generating delay information indicating a total delay obtained from a total of the second delay stored in the second storage unit and the first delay indicated by the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining unit, 
 wherein the receiving apparatus receives digital data transmitted from a plurality of the transmitting apparatuses, 
 wherein the delay information obtaining unit of the receiving apparatus obtains respective delay information transmitted from the plurality of the transmitting apparatuses, 
 wherein the receiving apparatus further includes a delay unit for delaying, based on the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining unit, digital data aside from digital data with a longest delay of the digital data received from the plurality of transmitting apparatuses so as to match the longest delay, and 
 wherein the delay information generating unit calculates a total of the second delay stored in the second storage unit and the longest delay of delays indicated by the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining unit. 
 
     
     
       11. A digital data transmitting/receiving system according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the transmitting apparatus further includes a first display unit, and a control unit for causing the first display unit to display the delay stored in the first storage unit, and 
 the receiving apparatus further includes a second display unit, and a processing unit for causing the second display unit to display the total delay calculated by the delay information generating unit. 
 
     
     
       12. A digital data transmitting/receiving system according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the receiving apparatus further includes an output unit for outputting the digital data received from the transmitting apparatus and the delay information generated by the delay information generating unit. 
 
     
     
       13. A digital data transmitting/receiving system according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the delay information transmitting unit of the transmitting apparatus includes an appending circuit that appends the digital data transmitted from the transmitting apparatus with the delay information, and 
 the delay information obtaining unit of the receiving apparatus includes an extracting circuit for extracting the delay information from the digital data received from the transmitting apparatus. 
 
     
     
       14. A digital data transmitting/receiving system according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the transmitting apparatus is a wireless audio transmitting apparatus includes a microphone, an analog/digital converter that carries out analog/digital conversion on an audio signal from the microphone, and 
 a modulating/transmitting unit for transmitting radio waves modulated by a digital audio signal from the analog/digital converter, and 
 the receiving apparatus is a wireless audio receiving apparatus that includes a receiving/demodulating unit for receiving the radio waves transmitted from the wireless audio transmitting apparatus and demodulating the digital audio signal, and an audio output terminal for outputting the digital audio signal demodulated by the receiving/demodulating unit. 
 
     
     
       15. A transmitting apparatus for transmitting digital data comprising:
 a storage unit for storing a delay for digital data due to digital processing inside the transmitting apparatus; and 
 a delay information transmitting unit for transmitting delay information indicating the delay stored in the storage unit, 
 wherein the transmitting apparatus transmits the digital data to a receiving apparatus, the receiving apparatus comprising: 
 storage unit for storing a first delay for digital data due to digital processing inside the receiving apparatus; 
 delay information obtaining unit for obtaining the delay information, which shows a second delay for the digital data, transmitted from the transmitting apparatus; and 
 delay information generating unit for generating delay information indicating a total delay obtained from a total of the first delay stored in the storage unit and the second delay indicated by the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining unit,
 wherein the receiving apparatus receives digital data transmitted from a plurality of transmitting apparatuses, 
 wherein the delay information obtaining unit obtains respective delay information transmitted from the plurality of transmitting apparatuses, 
 wherein the receiving apparatus further includes delay unit for delaying, based on the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining unit, digital data aside from digital data with a longest delay of the digital data received from the plurality of transmitting apparatuses so as to match the longest delay, and 
 wherein the delay information generating unit calculates a total of the first delay stored in the storage unit and the longest delay of delays indicated by the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining unit. 
 
 
     
     
       16. A receiving apparatus for receiving digital data transmitted from a transmitting apparatus, comprising:
 a storage unit for storing a first delay for digital data due to digital processing inside the receiving apparatus; 
 a delay information obtaining unit for obtaining the delay information, which shows a second delay for the digital data, transmitted from the transmitting apparatus; and 
 a delay information generating unit for generating delay information indicating a total delay obtained from a total of the first delay stored in the storage unit and the second delay indicated by the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining unit, 
 wherein the receiving apparatus receives digital data transmitted from a plurality of the transmitting apparatuses, 
 wherein the delay information obtaining unit of the receiving apparatus obtains respective delay information transmitted from the plurality of the transmitting apparatuses, 
 wherein the receiving apparatus further includes a delay unit for delaying, based on the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining unit, digital data aside from digital data with a longest delay of the digital data received from the plurality of transmitting apparatuses so as to match the longest delay, and 
 wherein the delay information generating unit calculates a total of the second delay stored in the second storage unit and the longest delay of delays indicated by the delay information obtained by the delay information obtaining unit.